Hawaiian, Italian and Texas State Fair families compete to win a life-changing $10,000 for their restaurant. In the first round, Valerie Bertinelli challenges the teams to make a deep-fried family favorite using proteins that are frozen solid. Then the remaining two families have to use bacon in three totally different applications and blow away judges Alex Guarnaschelli, Antonia Lofaso and Simon Majumdar.
Peppers and spices turn ordinary dishes into flavorful meals, starting with a Cajun Pork Burger and Spicy Remuoulade Sauce. On the side, how about zesty Jalapeno Potato Salad? Then it’s a Texas classic--Five Bean Chili--which is a cinch to make with a slow cooker. Sandra cools it all off with a Ginger Peach Ice Cream Sandwich and a Tropical Cooler.
Tyler Florence sends the eight teams into Galveston, Texas, where baseball all-star Justin Turner judges a Ballpark Bites challenge and awards one of the biggest cash prizes in The Great Food Truck Race's history. The Stars and Stripes squad loyalties are pushed to their limits as they face huge crowds, struggle to outsell one another and confront tough challenges on the Gulf Coast.
The best lunchtime hot spots are sure to fill any craving, satisfy any hunger and generally just make you happy. Ali Khan makes a beeline for an over-the-top pistachio chicken salad creation in Austin, Texas. In Atlanta, Jernard Wells gets bad to the bone with finger lickin' good ribs, while in New York City, Martha Stewart has a lunchtime special you won't want to miss.
It's a pizza party tonight on Top 5 Restaurants! From a Texas trailer to a Coney Island institution, an elegant West Coast pizzeria and a goodtime hangout in Chicago, these are the spots that turn crispy crust and heaps of toppings into culinary magic. Whether you want a gourmet thin crust, a white clam pie or a massive sausage pan pizza, we're delivering the goods.
Step up to the candy counter with Host Marc Summers to bite into a batch of Ferrara Pan's squishy gummy sharks and try some Tootsie Pop drops. Or how about a candy that comes in a spray? Also, find out the secret to Jelly Belly's big flavors. Take a trip to Taffy Town and watch a company in Texas transform "trash" into sweet, sweet treasure.
Too late for breakfast and too early for lunch means it's time for the biggest and boldest brunches around. Andrew Zimmern heads to his happy place in Houston, Texas, for a remarkable brunch buffet while Anne Burrell says goodbye to hunger in Los Angeles with homemade sausage, eggs and cakes. Then, in Chicago, Jeff Mauro fuels up with an entire meal packed into one giant glass.
It's a pizza party tonight on Top 5 Restaurants! From a Texas trailer to a Coney Island institution, an elegant West Coast pizzeria and a goodtime hangout in Chicago, these are the spots that turn crispy crust and heaps of toppings into culinary magic. Whether you want a gourmet thin crust, a white clam pie or a massive sausage pan pizza, we're delivering the goods.